feed on
phrasal verbfeed on/off something
- (of an animal) to eat something
- Butterflies feed on the flowers of garden plants.
- The seals feed mainly on fish and squid.
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- (often disapproving) to become stronger because of something else
- Racism feeds on fear.
- He feeds off the work and reputation of others.